Mr. ONeal's Art Class - Pathways Elementary School

02/04/2026

On Thursday, February 5, OCS will be on a TWO-HOUR DELAY.

We value every moment of teaching and learning, and we want everyone to arrive at school safely! A two-hour delay will allow our OCS Transportation and Operations teams time to evaluate roads and campuses for safety during the daylight hours.

📌 Buses will arrive two hours after the regularly scheduled time. Please plan to be at your child’s bus stop 10 minutes before the new delayed arrival time.
📌 Schools will open two hours later than usual and will follow a shortened schedule.
📌 Please continue to monitor orangecountyfirst.com for updates.

📚 Ready, Set, Kindergarten!

Join us Thursday, February 5, at the OC Sportsplex for “Ready, Set, Kindergarten!”

Jumpstart the journey into kindergarten with your child turning 5 years old by August 31, 2026. Drop in any time between 6:00 and 8:00 p.m. PRE-REGISTER NOW (https://bit.ly/49cdTVM)!

Meet our helpful teams and pick up resources to help you and your child get enrolled and prepare for a great school year starting in August. Learn more and pre-register here on the OCS website, and receive a free book when you attend!

➡ Stay Up to Date

Please stay alert for these and other updates on orangecountyfirst.com regarding all our recent schedule changes and updated academic calendars.

02/03/2026

02/01/2026

Orange County Schools will be CLOSED for students on Monday, February 2, 2026.

With hazardous road conditions in our area and extreme cold temperatures through Monday, all OCS schools and facilities will be closed. All athletic and after-school activities are also canceled. There is no remote instruction for students on Monday, February 2.

OCS Transportation and Operations teams will continue to check area roads and prepare all our campuses in order to help our schools open when ready, with safety as our highest priority.

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Help us kick off OCS Attendance Week starting Monday morning… All students, staff, families, and community members can participate! Day 1 is “Wear Your Colors Day,” with everyone putting on their school or district colors (blue and orange). Watch our website orangecountyfirst.com and OCS social media for a video announcement every morning!

Here’s How To Participate:
📌 Reply to the email you received this evening from [email protected]
📌 Post to social media and tag OCS or use hashtags and to help us find and repost your photos!

Please remember, we will announce a decision for Tuesday as early as possible on Monday. Stay safe and thank you for sharing your school and district spirit with us on Monday to kick off Attendance Week!

01/30/2026

Mr ONeal will be live again today with a Mini-lesson at 1:00. Please join in if you can.

01/29/2026

Friday, January 30, 2026 will be the fifth Remote Learning Day for Orange County Schools this year.

All schools and facilities will remain closed.

We have remained in constant contact with the NC Department of Transportation, National Weather Service, local law enforcement, and emergency services. We appreciate their collaboration helping us make safety our highest priority. Our Operations team has also continued clearing any hazardous spots on our campuses.

However, many routes for buses and motorists remain unsafe for travel in Orange County this evening, and freezing temperatures will continue much of the day on Friday.

Students and staff in all grade levels (K-12) will continue in remote learning on Friday. We are watching the forecast for the weekend very closely and will make an announcement about next Monday as early as possible.

Need Help? Keep checking for messages from your child’s school, and visit our Remote Learning page on the OCS website (orangecountyfirst.com).

01/29/2026

https://youtu.be/fpwBsvJDr0c

They will... it just doesn't seem like it right now.

01/29/2026

Mr ONeal will be going LIVE today at 1:00 with a special Art lesson. Please join!

10/21/2025

Today, Pathways was visited by the grooviest author, Mr. James Dean, co-creator of Pete the Cat! Our students rocked out with creativity and inspiration 🎨📚

10/21/2025

so THIS just happened!!!

02/06/2025

Kicking off Black History months learning about Stories, Comics, AND This amazing individual Victor Dandridge Jr

10/20/2023

Math, Reading, sorting and organizing CAN be fun!